06/03/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Angels, out of college (UC Irvine). |
06/14/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization with a signing bonus of $1,500,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (50). |
06/19/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/02/2004 |
Wins the AAA PCL Player of the Week Award. |
09/17/2004 |
Wins the 2004 Triple A Triple A Championship Series with the Salt Lake Bees! |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Triple A All-Star Game. |
09/26/2005 |
Wins the 2005 AAA PCL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/27/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/27/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/28/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
12/18/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the California Angels organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/20/2009 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/06/2010 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,280,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/16/2011 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Ed Atkins, 2B Andrew Gray, RF Jorge Peraza. |
11/28/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,600,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/23/2012 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Dave Levin, SP Kevin Whisner, SP Jared Watkins, in exchange for RF Humberto Lara, RP Ron Gibney, C Sandoval Roes, CL Alfredo Velasquez, LF Willie Luna, a 7th draft pick. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/14/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,570,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
07/22/2013 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
09/15/2014 |
Goes 0-3 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
11/14/2014 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,400,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/21/2014 |
Wins the 2014 SKY WEST Great Glove at C. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/21/2015 |
Wins the 2015 SKY WEST Great Glove at C. |
11/28/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/16/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,320,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/26/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
11/28/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/04/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |